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Oppo K9 5G key specs revealed in an official listing ahead of May 6 launch

Oppo will introduce the K9 5G on May 6 in China, and the company has already confirmed the smartphone will come with a Snapdragon 768G SoC, 64MP triple camera, and 65W charging. Now we learn more about the K9 5G as the smartphone has been listed on Oppo’s Chinese website.

The Oppo K9 5G will sport a 6.43″ Samsung-made OLED having a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The screen will also have a sixth-gen fingerprint scanner underneath for biometric authentication, with the punch hole in the upper-left corner housing a 32MP selfie camera.

The 64MP primary camera on the…

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE battery capacity leaks

Samsung is working on the Galaxy S21 FE, that should be the successor to the successful Galaxy S20 FE from last year, and launch at some point in the next few months. The S20 FE was a sort of ‘flagship killer’ device from Samsung itself, and it looks like the company will want to reprise its success.

It turns out, however, that it plans on doing that with the exact same battery capacity. Rumor has it the Galaxy S21 FE’s battery has the model number EB-BG990ABY, which is what you’d expect given that the phone’s model number should be SM-G990B.

Galaxy S21 FE render

The rated capacity…

Apple rolls out iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4

Apple is now rolling out iOS 14.5 to the iPhone alongside iPadOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4. This is a pretty sizable update that brings a lot of new features but here’s a quick rundown of some of them.

The main new feature is that you can now unlock your iPhone with your Apple Watch if you are wearing a mask. A new ‘Unlock with Apple Watch’ option has been added in phone’s settings, which should cause your iPhone to unlock automatically if you are wearing a mask and also your Apple Watch. This feature requires you to have also updated to watchOS 7.4.

Another major new feature is App…

Oppo Reno5 5G in for review

Say hello to the Oppo Reno5 5G, a phone that Europeans can find at their local Amazon as the Find X3 Lite, and which aims to be provide the best value in the lineup.

It comes in a well-stocked box with a case, 65W charger, a sturdy USB cable and regular old 3.5mm earbuds.

Up front the Reno5 5G is one of the best reasons to buy it – the 6.43-inch 1080p AMOLED isn’t only high quality and high refresh rate at 90Hz, but it enables the phone’s compact form. At 172g the Oppo Reno5 5G is pleasingly light.

The Reno5 5G comes with Android 11 and Oppo’s fully-featured ColorOS 11.1, which…

Honor 50 Pro+ specs revealed by benchmark: 6.79″ AMOLED 120 Hz display, S888 chip, triple camera

Honor will skip the 40 series and jump straight to the “Honor 50”. The series will be unveiled in May and the top of the line model should be the Honor 50 Pro+. The team behind the Master Lu benchmark has discovered the phone’s specifications and shared them with the world.

This will be a proper flagship. It will have a 6.79” AMOLED display with 1440p+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate (with HDR10+ support to boot). It will run the Magic UI 4.0 software, though at this point it is not clear if it will have Google services on board or not.

Smart Keyboard Trio 500 brings DeX button and seamless connectivity with up to 3 devices

Working from home comes with its own perks and issues but regardless a good keyboard is a must-have accessory right now. Samsung launched its Trio 500 compact Bluetooth keyboard earlier today and it aims to be the one keyboard you use across all your devices. It brings a slim and light profile with connectivity to three devices simultaneously and adds a designated DeX key for Samsung users.

Switching between your connected devices is fast and convenient with the F7-F9 function keys. The DeX button located on the F12 key summons Samsung’s desktop interface on all compatible devices…

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